Architecture for Kids & The American Institute of Architects | Architecture Week 2026 — Inspiring the Next Generation
Architecture for Kids & The American Institute of Architects | Architecture Week 2026: Inspiring the Next Generation
Welcome to this special edition of the Architecture for Kids podcast, created in collaboration with The American Institute of Architects to celebrate Architecture Week 2026.
Hosted by Antonio Capelao—trained as an architect, architectural educator, and Founding Director of the award‑winning Architecture for Kids CIC—this podcast series explores how young people are engaging with architecture today. Antonio is also a doctoral student at the Institute of Education and The Bartlett, UCL, and a design tutor at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
Throughout this series, Antonio speaks with inspiring young designers and future architects taking part in Architecture Week 2026, which takes place across the United States from April 12 to 18. Architecture Week celebrates the profession of architecture and invites everyone—especially K–12 students—to explore architecture and design.
The aim of this podcast is to inspire and engage young people to shape their built environment, while highlighting pathways into architecture and the wider creative industries. Together, we explore how education, creativity, and community can nurture the next generation of architects.
This episode is brought to you by Architecture for Kids CIC in collaboration with The American Institute of Architects.
Join us in celebrating Architecture Week 2026 from April 12 to 18.
Find out more and learn how to participate at aia.org/architecture-week.
Architecture for Kids & The American Institute of Architects | Architecture Week 2026 — Inspiring the Next Generation
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